You may have noticed that the kind of focus we all need to get stuff done is harder and harder to come by. But fear not. To help you get back on track, we've called in some of the smartest writers we know to give us their take on the attention crisis and what we can do about it. All this week, we'll be hearing from them. First up is journalist Johann Hari. J ... Show More
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26m 19s
Jan 2022
How To Fix Your Focus & Stop Procrastinating: Johann Hari
Johann Hari is a journalist and author of Lost Connections, a book which changed the way I think about depression and mental health. His new book, Stolen Focus, is about what people can do in order to improve their focus, and about what we can all do to stop our attention being r ... Show More
1h 39m
Apr 2022
Why You Can't Pay Attention - And How to Think Deeply Again | Johann Hari
<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p><em>---</em></p> <p>What is it about modern life that is completely disrupting our ability to focus, and how much of it is our fault? </p> <p> ... Show More
1h 19m
Jan 2022
Johann Hari on Stolen Focus and Attention
Johann Hari is a writer and journalist. He has written for the New York Times, Le Monde, the Guardian, and other newspapers and his TED talks have been viewed over seventy million times. His work has been praised by a broad range of people, from Oprah Winfrey to Noam Chomsky to J ... Show More
1h 8m
May 2022
Johann Hari | Why You Can’t Pay Attention (and how to get it back)
<p>I’ve come to believe that the quality and richness of our lives is, in no small part, determined by the depth and quality of our attention. If it’s massively distracted, perpetually spinning out, and focused on negativity, that will also largely be the state of our lives, rega ... Show More
1h 7m
Jan 2023
How to Avoid Distraction with Johann Hari
<p>Have you lost your ability to pay attention? Do you struggle to read a book? Can’t focus on a single task? Johann Hari, author of the New York Times bestseller <i>Stolen Focus</i>, joins Offline to discuss his 4-year, multi-country journey to regain control of his attention. H ... Show More
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